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Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Flower Mound Meeting

January 21

The first Flower Mound meeting for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, January 21.

The program for this meeting will be our usual Show and Tell plus a Clean Out Your Closet Sale (bring something to sell or trade).

APS Books will not be available at this meeting.

Dues Are Due: $12 for a regular membership, $6 more for a family member (at the same address). It’s $22 for a mailed newsletter, and, if you’re feeling generous, $25 for a sponsor membership. Thanks in advance.

Special Arlington Program February 4 - This will be a discussion on expertization by TSDA dealer Jimmy Tomchesson of PSAG (Philatelic Stamp Authentication and Grading). Jimmy will be showing some of the new equipment used in authentication and stamp grading, and expertization in general. This promises to be an interesting show. Jimmy has offered to examine any stamps you may want to have expertized at the meeting and will provide discount coupons for stamps you may want to have expertized in the future. Come on out and bring your best challenges for Jimmy.

Meeting Location: We will meet at the office of club member Sai Madhavapeddi, 3020 Corporate Court, Suite 400, Flower Mound, TX 75028. The sign on the office says Step Up Sports Medicine, and it is in a corporate park just east of the Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Building in north Flower Mound. Access can be had from either Long Prairie Road (FM 2499) or College Parkway, via Corporate Drive. The regular meeting will begin at 7:30 P.M., however the room will be open around 7:00 P.M.

Ordinarily when we have an in-person meeting, we also have a MEET'N'EAT at an area restaurant, prior to the meeting. The group usually gathers between 5:15 and 5:30 pm, and we try to finish by 6:45 pm.

MEET'N'EAT will be at Jason’s Deli, 6020 Long Prairie Rd., Flower Mound (972) 355-3867, beginning about 5:30 P.M.

Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Granbury Meeting

January 27

The January 27 meeting of the MCSC Granbury branch has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. The next Granbury meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 .

Dues are Due: That’s $12 for a regular membership, $6 more for a family member (at the same address). It’s $22 for a mailed newsletter, and, if you’re feeling generous, $25 for a sponsor membership. Thanks in advance.

Mystery Box: Keep in mind that we (always) need donations for our club EXPO Mystery Box.

Special Arlington Program February 4 - This will be a discussion on expertization by TSDA dealer Jimmy Tomchesson of PSAG (Philatelic Stamp Authentication and Grading). Jimmy will be showing some of the new equipment used in authentication and stamp grading, and expertization in general. This promises to be an interesting show. Jimmy has offered to examine any stamps you may want to have expertized at the meeting and will provide discount coupons for stamps you may want to have expertized in the future. Come on out and bring your best challenges for Jimmy.

Meeting Location: We will meet at the Bentwater Activities Center, 1800 W Emerald Ct, Granbury, TX, adjacent to the Bentwater Marina northeast of Granbury. The regular meeting begins at 7:00 pm, but the Center should be open from around 6:00-6:15 pm to allow for member trading and socializing.

No January Meeting: There will be NO meeting in January, due to adverse weather conditions. The next Granbury meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

No January MEET'N'EAT: There will be no MEET'N'EAT in January, due to no meeting being held.

Mid-Cities Stamp Club - Arlington Meeting

February 4

The next Arlington meeting for 2026 will be held on Wednesday, February 4.

Special Arlington Program February 4 - The program will be a discussion on expertization by TSDA dealer Jimmy Tomchesson of PSAG (Philatelic Stamp Authentication and Grading). Jimmy will be showing some of the new equipment used in authentication and stamp grading, and expertization in general. This promises to be an interesting show. Jimmy has offered to examine any stamps you may want to have expertized at the meeting and will provide discount coupons for stamps you may want to have expertized in the future. Come on out and bring your best challenges for Jimmy.

Dues are Due: Regular $12, Mailed Newsletter $22, Additional household members $6, Donor member $25. A Regular membership includes an emailed newsletter. If mailing your dues payment, please use the January newsletter form. Checks should be made payable to Mid-Cities Stamp Club. Mail to Mid-Cities Stamp Club, PO Box 820784, N. Richland Hills, TX 76182-0784. Members with a continuous membership of 25 years or more get free dues.

Mystic catalogs are needed for the Beginners table at Expo. Skip Ely advises that they make excellent instructional guides for beginning collectors.

NOTE: This will be our LAST meeting at the Bob Duncan Recreation Center. See the Philatelic News section for more information.

We will meet at our official gathering place: Bob Duncan Community Center in Arlington, located at 2800 South Center Street, 76014, in Vandergriff Park (MAPSCO 97A). The regular meeting begins at 7 pm; however, the room is usually available as of 6 pm.

NOTE: This will be our LAST meeting at the Bob Duncan Recreation Center. See the Philatelic News section for more information.

Ordinarily when we have an in-person meeting, we also have a MEET'N'EAT at an area restaurant, prior to the meeting. The group usually gathers between 5:15 and 5:30 pm, and we try to finish by 6:45 pm.

MEET'N'EAT is at Moni’s Pasta and Pizza, 1730 W. Randol Mill Rd., Arlington (817) 860-6664, beginning about 5:00 P.M.

McKinney Stamp Fair

Holiday Inn & Suites

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025

3220 Craig Drive
McKinney, TX 75070

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4p)

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

San Antonio Stamp Fair

Norris Conference Center

618 Northwest Fwy Loop 410, Suite 207
Across San Pedro from NorthStar Mall, San Antonio, TX 78216

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025

Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm

>>>SAME HOURS AS 2024

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

Houston Stamp Fair

Hilton Garden Inn - Energy Corridor

12245 Katy Freeway (I-10 and Dairy Ashford Exit)
Houston, TX 77079

>>> SAME LOCATION as 2025

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)

>>> SAME HOURS AS 2025

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Texas Stamp Dealers Association

2026 Mid-cities Stamp Expo

Grapevine Convention Center

>>>SAME LOCATION AS 2025

1209 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas

(Friday 10a-5p, Saturday 9a-4pm)

>>>SAME HOURS AS 2025

Driving directions, if needed,
can be obtained at www.mapquest.com.

Sponsored by Mid-Cities Stamp Club

This is the 39th annual Mid-Cities Stamp EXPO.